Animal Care Attendant - West Vancouver, Canada - BCSPCA

BCSPCA

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West Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

If you are up for the challenge and would like to be considered for this position, we would like to hear from you.

The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is looking to fill the following career opportunity:

POSITION:
Animal Care Attendant - ACA1

JOB TYPE:
Casual, on-call

LOCATION:
West Vancouver Community Animal Centre
West Vancouver, BC

CLOSING DATE:
Open Until filled

Join the team The BC SPCA West Vancouver Community Animal Centre is looking for casual/on-call Animal Care Attendants with the flexibility to cover shifts on short notice - including weekdays, weekends and statutory holidays.

There is also the possibility to pick up shifts at our Sea to Sky Community Animal Centre in Squamish.

Reporting to the Manager Animal Centre, you bring energy and enthusiasm to a team environment while you will participate in all animal care duties and ensure that optimal levels of care are administered to the animals based on the Five Freedoms.

You are an energetic team player, with good customer service skills. You also have as a minimum a basic knowledge of animals and animal welfare. You care deeply about animals and uphold the highest animal care standards.

What you will do:

To maintain the entire physical plant in a clean, sanitary, and efficient manner on an ongoing basis and in a collaborative manner
To ensure kennels, runs, and cat cages are kept in a manner that is best suited for the animal's health and welfare as per the ShelterSense protocols
To monitor the health and welfare of the animals through the maintenance of uptodate kennel cards, recording information on whiteboard and daily logs, and completing daily welfare sheets
To maintain animals on a proper diet ensuring daily feeding, watering, exercise, and enrichment
To perform general bathing and grooming of animals
To treat animals humanely, with compassion and concern, and in a manner consistent with the BC SPCA's five freedoms
To perform other duties as assigned

You will have:

High school diploma or equivalent
Valid Class N or 5 BC Drivers' License in good standing
Strong desire to provide excellent customer service skills: patience, professional, positive attitude, attention to detail, adaptability
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Resourceful team player who excels at building trusting relationships with colleagues, customers and volunteers
Highly motivated selfstarter who takes initiative with mínimal supervision
A sound knowledge of animals, their breeds, characteristics and common diseases
Previous kennel or animal care experience will be considered an asset
Demonstrable interest in all aspects of animal welfare
Philosophical harmony with the mission, vision and strategic direction of the BC SPCA
Position is physically demanding and includes heavy lifting, pushing and pulling which requires an individual with the ability to maintain a level of fitness and endurance to fulfill the required duties
Computer experience: Windows, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
The animals in our care require attention seven days a week, must be flexible and able to work weekdays, weekends and statutory holidays

How to apply:

The BC SPCA is a Registered Charity BN RR0001